Oscar W. Underwood, U.S. Senator

Oscar W. Underwood

U.S. Senator
Home state
Alabama
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1914–1920
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Underwood319,002
Opponents91,060
2
Elections run

Between 1914 and 1920, Oscar W. Underwood ran in 2 U.S. Senate elections, winning all 2. Underwood's biggest single-election total was 163,338 votes, in the 1914 U.S. Senate election in Alabama. Underwood's closest win came in the 1920 U.S. Senate election in Alabama, decided by 84,330 votes.

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How many votes has Oscar W. Underwood received?

Oscar W. Underwood has received 319,002 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Oscar W. Underwood’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1920U.S. SenateAlabamaWon155,66467.98%L. H. Reynolds
A. M. Forsman
1914U.S. SenateAlabamaWon163,33890.2%Alex C. Birch
A. P. Longshore

S. F. Hinton
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Oscar W. Underwood: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/oscar-underwood. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.